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The National Registry of Exonerations tracks cases of exonerated defendants, those who were found guilty but later determined to be innocent of their crimes, and indicates in recent reporting that with 891 exonerations, and 1170 mass releases of accused parties due primarily to police misconduct and fabrication

2012 COA 91. No. 09CA2681. People v. Taylor. Conspiracy to Distribute—Unlawful Search—Challenge for Cause—Entrapment Instruction—Affirmative Defense. Defendant appealed the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of conspiracy to distribute a schedule II controlled substance. This judgment was affirmed, but the case is

2012 COA 99. No.10CA0651. People v. Arzabala. Vehicular Assault—Leaving the Scene of an Accident—Evidence—Double Jeopardy—Unit of Prosecution—Jury Instructions—Prosecutorial Misconduct—Testimony. Defendant appealed the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of two counts of vehicular assault (reckless); two counts of leaving the scene of an

The USCIS is still generating the rules and process to apply for deferred action under the DREAM Act criteria; however, some new and important information is contained in their latest post. This program is not currently in place, so you cannot apply until USCIS publishes rules on

President Obama announced the new program guideline for DREAM eligible immigrants to apply for a form of deferred or suspended action. The program sounds quite good on paper, but the practical side of this program may be nullified by resistance from the very agency required to follow

No. 08CA1884. People v. Marsh. Sexual Assault on a Child—Sexual Exploitation of a Child—Evidence—Internet Cache—Possession—Psychologist–Patient Privilege—Waiver—Continuance—Challenge for Cause—C.R.E. 404(a)—Relevance—Lay Opinion Testimony. Defendant appealed jury verdicts finding him guilty of nine counts: three counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, two

The New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion that substantially changes eyewitness identification procedures in that state; Colorado will be asked to follow suit, after research in this field shows eyewitnesses are prone to mistaken identifications. This is another win for the Innocence Project, and Barry Sheck.

Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions October 28, 2010 The Court of Appeals summaries are written for the Colorado Bar Association by licensed attorneys Teresa Wilkins (Denver) and Paul Sachs (Steamboat Springs). Please note that the summaries of Opinions of the Colorado Court of Appeals are provided as